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"Now lost": Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it'...
Jul 25, 2024
Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that completed a three-game sweep. After falling one out sho...
Jul 25, 2024
Province bumps funding as food bank usage soars in Prince Albert
Recently, the Prince Albert food bank gave out 1,300 hampers in a month, the equivalent of 10 per cent of the population. Usage grew 15 per cent last year and 15 per cent the year before, said Kim Scr...
Jul 25, 2024
McGill drops injunction case against pro-Palestinian camp after dismantling site
MONTREAL - McGill University has withdrawn its injunction request against a pro-Palestinian encampment, a little more than two weeks after the school removed the collection of tents from its campus. A...
Jul 25, 2024
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump's historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers released Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Cour...
Jul 25, 2024
109th Connaught Fair
The 109th Annual Connaught Fair is an experience nearly lost in modern times.July 27th and 28th go to Connaught, north of Tisdale - for an old time fair experience.See their Facebook page for more.
Jul 25, 2024
Harris says she wants original plan for debate with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she's "ready to debate Donald Trump." She accused him of "backpedaling" away from a previous agreement for a debate hoste...
Jul 25, 2024
Man found unconscious in PAPS cell died of drug toxicity
A coroner's jury has determined that Joseph Roy Bird who was found unconscious in a Prince Albert Police holding cell in 2021, died accidentally of drug toxicity. Bird, 35, died on the evening of Octo...
Jul 25, 2024
A man is under arrest on suspicion of starting a California wildfire, prosecutor says
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A prosecutor says a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California's largest this year. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey...
Jul 25, 2024
Former Canada rugby sevens coach Damian McGrath shares life lessons in book
Damian McGrath learned more than a few life lessons in coaching the Canadian, Samoan, German and Kenyan rugby sevens teams. The veteran English coach shares some of those learnings in his book, "Can Y...
Jul 25, 2024
